Maine Statutes
§ 23 §3252 — Drainage or obstruction of public ways
1.Change in drainage; obstruction.
A person, personally or through the person's agents or servants, may not do any of the following acts in a manner that changes the drainage of a public way or obstructs a public way:
2.Penalties.
The following penalties apply to violations of this section.
3.Damages.
In addition to the fines under subsection 2, a person who intentionally or knowingly violates subsection 1 is liable for double the amount of the actual damage, to be recovered in a civil action by the municipality, or, in behalf of any unorganized place, by the county where the offense is committed.
4.Jurisdiction.
In all prosecutions under this section, the District Court has, upon complaint, jurisdiction concurrent with the Superior Court.
5.Application.
This section does not apply to
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Legislative History
PL 2003, c. 452, §L7 (RPR). PL 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF).
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